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Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:27 am
by dwashbur
It would seem they are the sea equivalent of a porcupine.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:21 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 2:58 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 9:17 pm
by ScubaJess
I saw a lot of really sad Burrowing Brittle Stars at Sund Rock today. Also a lot of Plumose anemones & sea cucumbers didn't look very good. It was very depressing and super dark down there below the gross brown layer on top. I really hope all the critters can survive this low oxegyn and pollution issue :(
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:03 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 2:11 pm
by oldsalt
Years ago, I read that the improved fisheries in areas adjacent to "no fishing" zones more than compensated for the loss of fishing due to the sanctuary.
-Curt
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:35 pm
by Jan K
Another change in the taxonomy of slugs.
All the Leopard dorids in waters around Whidbey Island were covered with spots even if the ones in my guide book sported only few. The variations was attributed to "morphs". New paper in the Journal of Molluscan Studies describes that we are dealing with two different critters. Maybe because of climate change and the warmer water, this March I found one Leopard dorid with just few spots at Skyline on Fidalgo Island. It will be interesting to see if there will be more of them in the future munching on our sponges...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:38 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:27 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 6:38 am
by Tidepool Geek
Hi Jan,
Please forgive my poor memory but was Langley Harbor (and Coupeville) clear of the disease prior to this year or is this outbreak 'round two'?
Sickly yours,
Alex
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 7:48 am
by Jan K
Hi Alex, unfortunately, this is round three for Langley and Coupeville.
Coupeville was not as bad as Langley and so far again is affected less in spite of being only 17 miles away.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:15 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:04 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 1:17 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:03 pm
by johndo88
I found this to be hilarious.
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:59 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:19 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 9:43 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:45 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:17 am
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:53 pm
by Jan K
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:17 pm
by Jeremy
Amazing pics Jan!! It was great seeing you today!
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 1:04 am
by Greg Jensen
Actually the Henricia with the white "armpits" like the one shown here are an undescribed species- one of many in our area
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 3:28 pm
by Jan K
Wikipedia description of Deception Pass. And few more pictures of the stuff we look for while there, braving the elements
Wikipedia dive planner:
Yelloweye going wide angle ...
sponges are almost impossible to ID ...
hot pants:
be careful where you sit down ...
need to see dermatologist:
I did not see the slug until I got to the computer ...
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:04 pm
by fmerkel
Amazing pictures Jan. Almost went but decided on Day Island to see the wolfies (8) and count GPO (2), plus a HUGE Stellar Sea Lion. Never seen one that large and never diving on that wall. Amazing encounter.